ECO Decoding

Crédit Agricole Group’s Economic Research offers a new space featuring thematic reports on key current issues.

Future of Europe

Today, the European Union is facing an existential question, provoked by new power rivalries and the need to raise the continent's growth potential.

l'avenir de l'europe

Geopolitical issues

We have entered a political cycle, that is, a period during which the economy is gradually being "re-embedded" in politics.

enjeux géopolitiques

Macroeconomic Scenario

Political time is long. That of financial markets extremely short. Finally, that of the real economy could be qualified as intermediate time. We must reconcile these three different times to compose an economic and financial scenario without too much discordance.

Scénario macroéconomique

Inflation

Inflation is creeping into our lives, reshaping prices, wages, and habits. This section unpacks its causes, effects, and the economic stakes involved—helping you better understand a phenomenon that’s shaping our everyday reality.

Inflation

Words of central banks

A discreet yet powerful pillar of the economy, the central bank regulates markets, controls inflation, and safeguards monetary stability. This section explores its role, decisions, and the impact they have on our financial lives.

Paroles de banques centrales

Energy transition

The energy transition refers both to the historical evolution of the global energy mix and, looking ahead, to a political and technical goal of profoundly reshaping how energy is produced and consumed.

transition énergétique